Selecting Your Courses: Time to

Plan

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” 

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

You’ve come so far!O You learned how to search for

information on careers & discover your own skills & interests.

O You learned the frequently used terms for high school, and important information about credits.

O You should have been thinking about your future plans & how the classes you take now could contribute to your goals.

Specifics on Endorsements & Programs of Study

O Today you will learn more about the programs of study that go with each endorsement.

O You will become familiar with the documents used for course selection.

O We will discuss key issues to consider when selecting classes.

O You will follow along as I demonstrate how to complete the 4 year plan.

5 Endorsements

OSTEMOBusiness & IndustryOPublic ServiceOArts & HumanitiesOMultidisciplinary

STEM: Programs of Study

O EngineeringO Petroleum EngineeringO MathO ScienceO STEM FlexO Oil & Gas Career Ready

Business & Industry Programs of Study

O Agriculture, food & natural resourcesO Architecture & ConstructionO Management & AdministrationO Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsO Arts A/V Technology &

CommunicationsO Information TechnologyO ManufacturingO Hospitality & TourismO Finance

Public Services Programs of Study

O Health Science- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

O Health Science- Pharmacology/TechO Government & Public AdministrationO Military ROTC: Reserve Officer Training

CorpsO CosmetologyO Education & Training

Arts & Humanities Programs of Study

O Theatre or ArtO Band, Orchestra or ChoirO A combination of the fine artsO LOTE: Languages Other Than EnglishO Social Studies

MultidisciplinaryO Mix and match courses to work toward

the career of your choice or experience different career fields. OR

O Take 4 Math, Science, English & Social Studies (including English IV, Chemistry and/or Physics. OR

O Earn 4 AP credits or dual credit courses from English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Economics, LOTE or Fine Arts

Tools for RegistrationO Endorsement Packet AKA “The Big

Fat Packet”-Provided by CounselorsO Campus Conflict & Contact Sheet-

Provided by each 9th Grade CampusO Course Register- Available online at

MISD homepage left side. www.midlandisd.net

What is in “The Big Fat Packet?”

O An explanation of your graduation plan & credits required

O A sheet for each program of study. O THE SHEET FOR THE PROGRAM OF

STUDY THAT YOU SELECT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PACKET & USED AS YOUR 4 YEAR PLAN.

O A list of all the elective courses offered by the district (Non-Core Course Tool)

Things to KnowO The sheet has a space for your name & ID

at top.O It is arranged in columns for each year of

high school. The rows indicate the subject area. There is a sheet in the back with more courses (Non Core Course Tool)

O MFHS and LFHS provide a conflict/contact sheet.

O You should have 7 classes per year and 2 alternate courses listed.

O The pages are front & back.

The Documents

Overview of Graduation RequirementsEndorsement PacketNon Core Course ToolConflict Sheet/Contact Sheet

For more information visit www.midlandisd.net and select the 2015/2016 Course Register for course descriptions.

What’s Next?O Your counselors from the 9th grade

campus will give a final presentation to refresh your memory on all the details we have covered.

O They will give you the materials discussed today and you will make your selections.

O Approximately one week later they will return and you submit a SIGNED page of your 4 Year Plan.

“If you don't know where you are going…you will end up someplace else.” ― Yogi Berra